Richard Stewart
CEO Sibanye Stillwater
Richard Stewart was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 1 October 2025. He previously served as Chief Regional Officer: Southern Africa from 31 May 2022, following his tenure as Group Chief Operating Officer from 1 December 2020. Prior to these roles, Richard held the position of Executive Vice President: Business Development at Sibanye-Stillwater. Richard has more than 25 years’ experience in South Africa’s geological and mining industries and is a Vice President of the Minerals Council of South Africa, Fellow of the Geological Society of South Africa and a Registered Natural Scientist. He joined the Group in 2014, and has contributed significantly to a successful and value-accretive acquisition and growth strategy. Prior to joining Sibanye-Stillwater, he served on the Gold One Executive Committee from 2009, where his last appointment was Executive Vice President: Technical Services. Prior to this Richard served as CEO of Goliath Gold Limited, held management positions at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Mining Technology division, Dunrose Trading 186 Proprietary Limited trading as Shango Solutions and Uranium One, and was an investment consultant for African Global Capital Proprietary Limited.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Reimagining mining partnerships through empathy (Part 2)
Step into the “veil of ignorance” – an experiment where CEOs temporarily shed their identities and biases to adopt the roles of other stakeholders in the mining ecosystem.
From community leaders and regulators to industry bodies and investors, each CEO will embody a perspective not their own, challenging assumptions and fostering deeper understanding.
Through moderated dialogue and immersive role-play, the session will explore:
- How decisions might shift if stakeholders were unaware of their own position or power
- What true partnership looks like when empathy precedes strategy
- How this exercise can inform more inclusive policy, investment, and operational frameworks
Tuesday 10 February 09:40 - 10:20 Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Leadership
From community leaders and regulators to industry bodies and investors, each CEO will embody a perspective not their own, challenging assumptions and fostering deeper understanding.
Through moderated dialogue and immersive role-play, the session will explore:
- How decisions might shift if stakeholders were unaware of their own position or power
- What true partnership looks like when empathy precedes strategy
- How this exercise can inform more inclusive policy, investment, and operational frameworks
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